Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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